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Urban Anthropology and the Role of Global Cities Applied on Cultural Adaptation of Expat Spouses in Prague
Zahradníková Štefánková, Lucia ; Soukup, Martin (advisor) ; Uherek, Zdeněk (referee) ; Janeček, Petr (referee)
in English Presented thesis is theoretical-empirical analysis and interpretation of migration processes and groups with special focus on expat community temporarily residing in Prague, Czech Republic. Theoretical part draws from anthropological and sociological concepts and theories. It provides an overview of the origin of urban anthropology, and a cross-section of the most important studies of the cities focusing on migration processes. The thesis answers following questions: How has labor migration changed since the Chicago School? Who migrates for work today? How are cities changing under the influence of migration of transnational economic elites? How does the expat subculture influence the Czech capital Prague? What is the adaptation process of the cultural adaptation of expats and their partners in Prague? The empirical part of the paper presents the results of original fieldwork conducted as participant observation of the expat community in Prague from September 2010 to June 2012. The main academic focus was on the analysis of the cultural adaptation of foreigners in Prague, namely the expat community, and the analysis of Prague as a global city. It is an innovative topic in ethnography of Prague. Expats, their spouses and families affect spatial geography, urban structure, and the culture...
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